Nikunj Malik

Nikunj Malik (born 30 October 1987) is an Indian film actress and TV personality.[1]

Nikunj Malik
Malik at Shiana N C's ramp show, 2014
Born (1987-10-30) 30 October 1987
Gurgaon, Haryana, India
NationalityIndian
OccupationActor, Footwear Designer (Graduate & Post graduate NIFT )
Years active2011 – present

Career

Malik debuted as a contestant on the Indian reality wedding show, Rahul Dulhaniya le Jayega. The show first aired on NDTV Imagine on 1 February 2011.[2] Although she was one of the most popular contestants, Malik opted out of marriage in the finale episode.[3][4]

Malik made her film debut with the Bollywood film Revolver Rani alongside Kangana Ranaut. She also made a guest appearance in The Shaukeens.[5][6]

Nikunj Malik is a graduate & post graduate from india’s best fashion design college NIFT. She specialises in footwear designing. She also cleared IIM-A for doctorate but dropped out.

Malik has endorsed Indian spice brand, R-Pure, and thermal wear brand, Shera.[7]

Television
Year Serial Role
2010 Rahul Dulhaniya Le Jayega Contestant
2011 Emotional Atyaachar Self
2011 Geet – Hui Sabse Parayi Anvesha
2012–2013 Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai Maya
2013 Adaalat Chanchal
24 Simran
2014 Singhasan Battisi | Chitrangada
Hum Ne Li Hai- Shapath
2015 Uff Ye Naadaaniyaan Meghna
Sitaron Ki Baat With Nikunj Malik Presenter
2016 Brahmarakshas-Jaag Utha Shaitaan Kiara
2017 Prem Ya Paheli Chandrakanta Soundarya
2018 Kaleerein Paromita
2019 Sufiyana Pyaar Mera Sabina
2019–2020 Beyhadh 2 Dr. Diya

Filmography

Controversy

She stirred controversy when her paternal relatives were arrested for allegedly harassing her mother and threatening to kill her family if she did not quit the entertainment industry.[8] Malik claimed that her mother faced physical assault and death threats from her distant paternal relatives, who were already battling assault, rape, and murder charges in a domestic help case.[2][9]

Personal life

Nikunj's mother, Shubhalata Malik, is the Ex BJP Chief for the state of Delhi- Slum Cell BJP National executive member.[10][11]

References
  1. "bare url". Archived from the original on 31 October 2013.
  2. "Actress' uncle, cousin arrested for years of abuse, death threats". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
  3. "bollywoodbilli.com". Archived from the original on 26 March 2011. Retrieved 9 December 2010.
  4. "I don't want to marry Rahul: Nikunj Malik". Hindustan Times. 3 March 2010. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  5. "Archived copy". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. "Archived copy". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. "Geet hui sabse parai: Nikunj Malik". www.realbollywood.com. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
  8. "24 actor Nikunj Malik files case against relatives". Bollywood Life. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
  9. "I won't let them dabao this case: Nikunj Malik". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
  10. "BJP नेता की बेटी है ये एक्ट्रेस, राहुल के स्वयंवर में आई थीं नजर". Dainik Bhaskar. 24 February 2016.
  11. March 13, Priyanka Srivastava; March 13, 2010UPDATED; Ist, 2010 13:57. "Rahul Dulhaniya: The bride who wasn't". India Today.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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